Today we went to work with mountains of colored bottlecaps and what a great and fun workshop it was! There were two new children who went home happy and excited at the end of the afternoon with a beautiful work of art. And also the children who had been here before had a super time!

After not having done any workshops for children for months, today I finally started again. With a small group, which was quite good for the first time, we have made baskets for Easter. That is, the baskets were already there, we have made some nice thingsto put in it. Every one got a large egg and two little ones to decorate and a chicken or rooster. And the results are so much fun again!

Today we made baskets in the workshop. The base was made out of cardboard. First the children colored the bottom and after that they wove wool through the sides. A handle to carry the basket was very nice as well said the girls. When there was a little bit time left some of the baskets were decorated with little bells and glitter. Another succesfull afternoon with beautiful results!

This week it is Spring holiday over here. Normally I never plan a workshop during the holidays but when I was making the new list I hadn’t written the holidays in my agenda yet. For those who stayed at home during the holiday there was the opportunity to create something fun anyway. It wasn’t unnoticed! With ten children we have cut an animal out of soapstone. It makes some mess but what fun it is to do! There was a lot of grating, filing and sanding. Eventually, when all creatures were beautifully smooth, the “magic moment” came. The moment I bring the bare stone to life by putting a layer of oil on it. It is then comes that the drawing of the stoneware comes out and that always delivers the lots of oh’s and ah’s on. At five o’clock ten happy children went home with a beautiful animal.

Last Saturday was Valentine’s day. The Wednesday before the children decorated a cute heart shaped box in the workshop. Because some wanted to give the box to their mother I did not post the photos yet. There are true works of art made, some of the boxes are even decorated omn